FOLK AT THE ROYAL OAK
Station Street, Lewes
Enquiries: - (01273) 478124 or 881316
Email tinvic@globalnet.co.uk.

Thursdays at 8pm. Prompt Start!
Here is our programme for the first three months of 2013:-

Jan 03 * £6.00 * JIMMY LEE'S EDGE OF CHAOS ORCHESTRA
A very bright start to the New Year as this notable singer/songwriter performs in the excellent company of Clare Juliet, Jon Wigg & Gary Holder.

Jan 10 * £7.00 * PETE MORTON
Of his latest album, "Economy", Colin Irwin write "Song craftsman, impassioned performer and general good egg, Pete Morton may just have made the best album of his life."

Jan 17 * £7.00 * THE FALSE BEARDS
The combination of two remarkable talents, Ben Mandelson & Ian Anderson who once played blues in a trio at the Royal Oak with...... Bob Copper!

Jan 24 * £8.00 * JACKIE OATES with TRISTAN SEUME
Jackie's singing and fiddle playing have established her as one of the leading figures of her generation. A winner of numerous awards for her recordings and her performance.

Jan 31 * £7.00 * MARY HUMPHREYS & ANAHATA
Mary has a repertoire of very fine songs and she is a commanding singer and together their tune playing is excellent on melodeon, concertina, banjo and cello.

Feb 07 * Free Admission * OPEN NIGHT
Come along sing, play, dance, recite poetry or monologues or just listen to a varied and always enjoyable evening

Feb 14 * £7.00 * ANNIE DEARMAN & STEVE HARRISON
Annie Dearman (voice, jew's harp) & Steve Harrison (melodeon, mouth organs, banjo, bagpipes) perform songs in a robust and firmly rooted English style

Feb 21st * £7.00 * BOB DAVENPORT, ROGER DIGBY & LIZ GIDDINGS
The iconic figure of Bob Davenport, one of the cornerstones of the folk revival is joined by fiddler Liz and Roger from Flowers and Frolics on Anglo concertina.

Feb 28th * £7.00 * POTIPHAR'S APPRENTICES
Adrian May and John & Sue Cubbin concentrate on the many songs collected by Vaughan Williams in the south of England and aim to help return some of the songs - many from previously unpublished material – to the community.

Mar 07th * £6.00 * STUART REED
Stuart plays in a variety of guises and is a seasoned and very listenable performer with a great voice and a lovely range of songs

Mar 14th * £7.00 * LEON ROSSELSON
Leon Rosselson is a widely acclaimed singer and songwriter as well being the author of 17 children's books. Last year he celebrated his 50th year of performing, as well as his 75th birthday!

Mar 21st * £7.00 * ROBB JOHNSON
Robb Johnson is now widely recognised as one of the finest songwriters working in the UK today. His passionate songs are always performed with great verve.

Mar 28th * £7.00 * WIZZ JONES.
Somehow, with all the great performers that we have brought to Lewes over the years, we have missed this man. With his unique guitar style, an eclectic repertoire and "a right hand worthy of Broonzy" Wizz continues to tour on the acoustic folk and blues circuit.

Our Future Guests will include:-
The Askew Sisters * Archie Fisher * Brigitte Kloareg & Yann-Fañch Perrocches * Sara Grey & Kieron Means * Bruce Molsky * Tom Spiers and Family * Rosie Stewart & Róisín White * John Kirkpatrick * James Fagan & Nancy Kerr * Jez Lowe * Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick * Jerry Epstein & Ralph Bodington * Len Graham * Maggie Boyle & Paul Downes



Resident Performers – WILL DUKE * DAN QUINN * TINA SMITH * VIC SMITH


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